English/Writing Test Flashcards
What should you OMIT?
Needless words
AVOID using what three words?
Stuff, thing, a lot
You should write with__________?
Precision
Language is quality not _________.
Quantity
What is the “Easy Name Tip”?
Which is what you should use
When you change recurring, complex names to easily read names
Ex) Waila —> Wally
O’odham —>Odd
If a comma is underlined find the…?
Subject predicate object
Commas NEVER separates the…?
Subject and predicate
ADJ, ADJ Noun…What does this tip mean?
Use a comma to separate coordinating adjectives. As long as they both modify the same word.
Fill in the blank.
Use a comma to separate ____________ phrases.
Introductory (phrases)
What is an appositive ?
Ex) My neighbor, a very sweet old lady, has been taken to the hospital.
When there are commas around extra information that can be removed from the sentence.
You can only use a “comma conj.” when…
Ex) , but
There is a Independent clause before and after the comma conj.
Format: Independent clause, conj independent clause.
What do hyphens do?
Combines words to make adjectives.
- -High-tech device
- -One-way street
When in doubt…
leave it out!
When can you you use a simi-colon?
Between two Independent clauses
- -Ind. clause ; Indy clause
- -Ind clause ; Transition word, Ind clause
“It’s” is the same as saying/writing…
It is
